Tolkien Artwork

[Server Room Gremlin]

I have seen this Maglor piece before, though I didn't know it was by the same artist.

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[Squint-eyed Southerner]

There is something about it that I like, though I can't pinpoint what.

He looks quite "Byronic" here, and the painting reminds me of the Romantic movement in art and literature, with their emphasis on conflicted figures combining heroic aspirations with "interesting sins", leading to a tortured soul. This came to be called the "Romantic Agony". The stormy background reflects this.

It's an interesting take.

 

[Maedhros_Nelyafinwë]

This artwork of Maedhros caught my eye.

I appreciate that he has curly-ish hair here! So many artists seem allergic to giving him curly hair, even though redheads commonly have curly hair. In my mind's eye, I picture him with curly hair.

He looks quite "Byronic" here, and the painting reminds me of the Romantic movement in art and literature, with their emphasis on conflicted figures combining heroic aspirations with "interesting sins", leading to a tortured soul. This came to be called the "Romantic Agony". The stormy background reflects this.

It's an interesting take.

Oh, I love this interpretation!

I think one of my favorites of the more realistic interpretations of Maedhros is by redreyenotarget. Not that this art style is photorealistic, but I'm talking about the "looks more like a real person" and not the super ethereal, otherworldly type.

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I just love how expressive these are.

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

Oh, I love this interpretation!

Thanks. Of course, I wouldn't go so far as to claim this influenced Tolkien's portrayal of him, but it is an interesting coincidence that one of Romantic literature's most iconic "heroes", Jane Eyre's Rochester, was also "burned" -- and also lost a hand.

 

[Halasían]

Here, for once, Halasian has even made a good find from my point of view. 😉

I figured you had to have some taste. 😆

I also like his Nazgul, although there might be a bit too many...

I still wonder how you can't know what the maximum number of Nazgul should be.

Yeah I wondered about that. Maybe they are in a House of Mirrors?

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I was just having a browse of Matthew Stewart's Middle Earth Artwork and there is a lot of interesting stuff there. I've seen the iconic Arwen and Aragorn piece all over the internet, but some of his others are a bit more obscure. Gandalf in the Archives of Minas Tirith is really good, and I like his depiction of Grima Wormtongue...

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[Server Room Gremlin]

Galadriel

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Glorfindel and Ecthelion

Glorfindel and Ecthelion by TurnerMohan on DeviantArt

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The Riders of Rohan

The Riders of Rohan by TurnerMohan on DeviantArt

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Fingolfin High King of Elves
(about to clash with Morgoth)

Fingolfin High King Of Elves by Skullbastard on DeviantArt

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[Maedhros_Nelyafinwë]

I've seen a tooooon of Silm art, and yet I've never seen anything like this. Fëanor forging the Silmarils, in the style of medieval illuminated manuscripts! The craftsmanship is amazing! This person did a really good job imitating the medieval art style.

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[Squint-eyed Southerner]

Very cool. Other examples do exist, such as this one:

One article here:

Stunning Hand-Illuminated Version Of Tolkien’s ‘Silmarillion’ | The World Calligraphy Museum

Stunning Hand-Illuminated Version Of Tolkien’s ‘Silmarillion’. Calligraphy news

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[Tyelkormo the Fair]

I've seen a tooooon of Silm art, and yet I've never seen anything like this. Fëanor forging the Silmarils, in the style of medieval illuminated manuscripts! The craftsmanship is amazing! This person did a really good job imitating the medieval art style.

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Fëanor when he finds out he's drawn as a blonde: *commits another Kinslaying*

 

[Maedhros_Nelyafinwë]

Fëanor when he finds out he's drawn as a blonde: *commits another Kinslaying*

Yeah, I know...

But I wonder if it's an illuminated manuscript stylistic thing, like to show emphasis rather than literal color? That's just a guess though.

 

[Maedhros_Nelyafinwë]

Very cool. Other examples do exist, such as this one:
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One article here:

Stunning Hand-Illuminated Version Of Tolkien’s ‘Silmarillion’ | The World Calligraphy Museum

Stunning Hand-Illuminated Version Of Tolkien’s ‘Silmarillion’. Calligraphy news

www.calligraphy-museum.com

Oh man, I want one. 😳

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

Took the guy a year to do, so I imagine it would cost you.

I read elsewhere he tried to contact the estate for permission to publish it, but hadn't heard from them -- though this was a couple of years ago, and I haven't dug into it.

 

[Server Room Gremlin]

A Star shines on our meeting

Gildor Inglorion

A Star shines on our meeting by Marhelf on DeviantArt

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Portrait of Elros

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Portraits of Andreth and Aegnor

Portrait of Andreth by Tatyafinwe on DeviantArt

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Portrait of Aegnor by Tatyafinwe on DeviantArt

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[Tyelkormo the Fair]

Why do all of them give Aegnor Tarzan hair?🤔

 

[Server Room Gremlin]

Why do all of them give Aegnor Tarzan hair?🤔

Because he was described somewhere as having unruly, stiff and straight hair that kind of spiked out from his head. A bit like a bunch of flames, I suppose.